Comedians

updated Mon. March 19, 2018

His blunt delivery and gifted writing have made him a favourite among audiences and Comedians throughout North America. Golden was recognized as the Comic's Comic at Toronto's 2015 I Heart Joke Awards and he's performed at clubs and colleges throughout Canada and the U.S. He's appeared at theÃÂ ...

Apple announced on Sunday that it will pay royalties to artists and record labels for music played during a free three month trial of its new streaming music service. This after, Taylor Swift, wrote an open letter to the tech company demanding they do. Watch the Comedians ask Taylor for help with other things.

The tenth season of Comedian In Cars Getting Coffee kicked off last month, but according to a report from TMZ, the head comedian behind the wheel allegedly nicked the idea from a person named Christian Charles back in 2002. For the record, that was a full 10 years before Jerry Seinfeld's quirky programÃÂ ...

Last week, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah ran a segment in which host Trevor Noah complained that there was simply too much negative political news for him to cover it all. The news had just broken that Russia had successfully penetrated the voter logs in multiple U.S. states, while at the same time,ÃÂ ...

While the South African markets react with optimism in the wake of former President Jacob Zuma's resignation, comedian John Vlismas is of the opinion that Comedians and satirists will have their jobs cut out for them to find such a good comic foil as Msholozi. The talk turns more serious as LandiweÃÂ ...

The festival will include more than 250 standup Comedians, improv troupes and sketch Comedians from around the country, performing in four venues in 51 shows. Headliners include Eddie Pepitone ("Community," "Bob's Burgers," "Late Night with Conan O'brien), Sasheer Zamata ("Saturday Night Live")ÃÂ ...

After more than two decades in Los Angeles, iO West, the Hollywood Boulevard comedy institution that housed a school, theater, and bar, survived a car crash, and became a second home for thousands of Comedians including Dave Holmes, Rob Delaney, and Jordan Peele, is closing. Charna Halpern, theÃÂ ...

A face-morphing app that lets you see what you would look like if you were the opposite gender is sweeping facebook again. So as FaceApp goes viral again, we've applied its filters to some famous Comedians. Can you guess who each of these originally was? Rollover with your mouse to reveal the trueÃÂ ...

Noted Porschephile Jerry Seinfeld is being sued by a television producer who claims the famous stand-up stole the idea for his popular online series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, according to documents obtained by TMZ. The report states that producer Christian Charles alleges he was the one whoÃÂ ...

With the next season of the series set to stream later this year, the comedian and daytime host recalled funny moments they had on their caffeinated excursion. Jerry Seinfeld made his first appearance Tuesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he debuted a first look at a new episode of Comedians inÃÂ ...

But generally West Country Comedians are getting less sexy, if the poll is to be believed. Joel Dommett slipped a massive 22 places to No 26, since he's not on I'm A Celebrity any more. John Robins fell 11 places to 39 and Mark Watson slipped 10 places to 46, placing him in the relegation zone.

To save your favourite articles so you can find them later, subscribe to one of our packs. Dismiss. Tributes have been paid to a stalwart of the comedy world who died from cancer on Sunday. Kim Kinnie, who helped to start the careers of Fred MacAulay, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Jack Dee, was theÃÂ ...

4:30 PM PT -- Jerry's attorney, Orin Snyder, said in a statement, "This lawsuit is delusional. Jerry independently created 'Comedians in Cars' and Mr. Charles only concocted this claim after the show became a commercial success. We are confident that this shakedown lawsuit will go nowhere.".

For the various Comedians we spoke to this Valentine's Day about the romantic failures they won't forget, this was often the case. These are some of the most entertaining, poignant, endearing and awkward stories of failed love from America's funniest people, which goes to show: happily never after isn'tÃÂ ...

"The Dollop" features Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. In each hourlong show, Anthony reads a chapter from history to Reynolds who has no idea what the topic is about. Reynolds reacts throughout the story with comments, voices and jokes. It's spur-of-the moment stand-up comedy with theÃÂ ...

Poop: We all do it, and there's a surprising amount of children's books to prove it. So, why do we have such a difficult time talking about it? The new "docu-comedy" Poop Talk explores that topic and so much more with the help of a number of experts on the matter as well as commentary from ComediansÃÂ ...

Broadway Comedy Club is seeking beginner and intermediate-level Comedians for a residency program at the venue. Shows are held Saturday nights, and there is the opportunity to receive feedback and compete for an actual residency at the club, which would allow for a performance on the Richard PryorÃÂ ...

Hoping to strike while the iron was hot, late-night Comedians did away with their usual pre-tapings on Tuesday in order to provide live analysis of President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address. Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest DonaldÃÂ ...

While the life of a comedian--telling jokes for laughter and approval from strangers--may seem quite glamorous, it is filled with some truly embarrassing moments. We asked Comedians to share with us their best worst things that they ever had go down on stage.

Comedians know a thing or two about travel, since their job is to make people laugh in cities all across the world. Here are a few pointers from Tom Segura, whose new special "Disgraceful" is now streaming on Netflix. Image. Tom Segura's Netflix special "Disgraceful" premiered Jan. 12.CreditRobyn VonÃÂ ...

A warm Saturday night on Jan. 20 in downtown Findlay invited all types of people to the Marathon Performing arts Center for the University of Findlay's 16th Annual Comedy Jam. An eclectic group ranging from students all the way up to the elderly filled the theater. Settling in, the group anticipated a night ofÃÂ ...

Late-night TV hosts weighed in on this year's Academy Awards nominations on Tuesday, with some applauding the Academy for its attempts to honor diversity, while others used it as an opportunity to mock last year's epic Best Picture flub.

The first new entry on the chart is the comedian Jim Gaffigan at No. 33, with an average gross of $456,906 across 11 cities. We have reports from three-night stands at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, The Wilbur in Boston, and Austin City Limits Live At Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. All three of those showsÃÂ ...

Last year, we shared our picks for five MinnesotaComedians on the cusp of doing big things both locally and nationally. Not to give ourselves too much credit, but we sort of nailed it. From Chloe Radcliffe being selected to perform at Conan O'brien's Team Coco "Comics to Watch" showcase during the NewÃÂ ...

As Netflix has evolved into an Entertainment monolith, however, its approach to stand-up has changed more in scale than in kind, working with more and bigger Comedians while preserving its general MO. As my colleague Victor Luckerson reported last year, Netflix went on a buying spree that wouldÃÂ ...

Whether it's stand-up, sketch, sitcoms, podcasts, twitter or any other kind of outlet, there are so many different paths a comic can take to connect with an audience today, and all of the Comedians and writers below have excelled with their own unique voice. Here are some of the most innovative ComediansÃÂ ...

Netflix has been streaming comedy specials for a while now. Seinfeld got his first show on the streaming platform last September and released a couple more events starring Patton Oswalt and Dave Chappelle before the New Year. Now, according to Deadline, Netflix is set to debut a series of 15-minuteÃÂ ...

If you've found yourself trying not to crease up on public transport recently, it's probably because you follow one of this lot. Instagram isn't just a place for gawping at pets, food, or posting pictures of your legs on a sun lounger. It's also home to some of the UK's best comic talent. Fill your feed with funnies withÃÂ ...

Advertising, ideally, finds a single message and pursues it relentlessly and efficiently. No such effectiveness with this new comedy night based on the business, however, which has a good central idea but is way too rough around the edges to pay off properly. Slickness has never been a key attribute forÃÂ ...

Several weeks ago, black billboards began sprouting up around L.A. with the cryptic and wryly self-deprecating message, "Comedy Central Is Corporate," along with the date "1/17/18." It's an appropriately dark advertising campaign for the network's pitch-black new comedy, Corporate, which premieres onÃÂ ...

The Orleans Brings Top Comedians And musical Acts To The Stage This February The Orleans will bring top Comedians and musical performers to The Orleans Showroom and Bourbon Street Lounge. January Entertainment will feature performances by celebrated Comedians Arsenio Hall, Rob SchneiderÃÂ ...

Despite the ongoing ups and downs in the region, talented young Arabs relentlessly continue to do their best to add humor to the lives of many. Here are 7 Arab Comedians you should follow on social media that are guaranteed to make you laugh:ÃÂ ...

Netflix subscribers who are fans of shows about nothing were probably overjoyed when the streaming service recently added Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee to its extensive library, but they might not be a fan of the company's decision to sneak one of the past episodes back into theÃÂ ...

Right now on iTunes, some of the most popular podcasts are run by Comedians; The Joe Rogan Experience, NPR's Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!, The Pat McAfee Show, and more are all cracking the top 100. Comedian Heather McDonald, who previously appeared on Chelsea Lately, started her podcast justÃÂ ...

When can I watch the new season of Comedians in Cars getting Coffee? Jerry Seinfeld of Seinfeld fame started his web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee in 2012. Last year he signed a deal with Netflix which saw all episodes all added to the streaming site and arranged into collections.

Two stand-up Comedians, one Israeli and one Palestinian, say the two sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can agree on one thing: the virtue of good hummus. The two teamed up with an Israeli-American Public Relations professional to make a hilarious video last year demonstrating that despite all theirÃÂ ...

All nine seasons of Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" are now available for your binging pleasure on Netflix, with a new season due out later this year. We've been fans of the show for years here at Sprudge and those hours of viewership served us well when, in the first week of 2018, theÃÂ ...

The agency drafted a team of Comedians from Stevie Ray's Comedy Cabaret who break down the "Sober Game Plan" in 15- and 30- second ad spots that began airing in greater Minnesota during the weekend's NFL playoff games. They will be seen in the metro area starting the day after the conferenceÃÂ ...

Four Comedians get stranded by a snow storm. It sounds like the set-up to a punch line, and four British comics will have a blizzard of new material after becoming stuck in New York during this week's "bombcyclone". James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford and John Robins have catalogued the trialsÃÂ ...

You may have noticed on Netflix the arrival of the award-winning web series from Jerry Seinfeld. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee debuted online in 2012 and has racked up almost 60 episodes so far and a few Emmy nominations to boot. As its title suggests, this series focuses on Comedians, cars andÃÂ ...

And it's great to be back, don't get me wrong, but with Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee now on Netflix, we may need to shutter for an extended weekend. That's right, all 59 of Seinfeld's internet shorts about nothing but also with cars and coffee have officially moved from Sony's streamingÃÂ ...

And yet, he remains active on the standup scene, routinely working weekends in theaters and clubs. Moreover, he's managed to cobble together some of his passions -- automobiles, coffee, and talking comedy -- into a web show, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. One that's arguably the best damn showÃÂ ...

"In general, there's a lot of camaraderie among Comedians," he says, adding that with SF Sketchfest in particular, "there's almost a (day) camp element to it." See those friendships flourish at Georgio's first SF Sketchfest gig where he joins Sasheer Zamata of "Saturday Night Live" for a party featuring BayÃÂ ...

... Phil," "Rotten"), new seasons of Netflix-only series (the Emmy-nominated "Grace and Frankie") and feature-length movies (the Sundance-bound "A Futile and Stupid Gesture"). Plus, for Jerry Seinfeld fans, this is the month that "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" makes the move to the streaming service.

It's amazing how many celebrities do standup comedy and have appeared on Comedy Central. You can see them live at a comedy club or if you want to laugh more often, follow them online. On Snapchat anyone can follow Comedians and other famous funny people on social media with the Snapchat app.

Before you hit the best NYC comedy shows this month, get to know the headliners who are primed to hit big this year. Here are five of our favorite acts. Catherine Cohen Every Wednesday night at the East Village's Club Cumming, the bar is packed with gay men who fall in love--with a girl. With furs, curvesÃÂ ...